Selective early drop method and system
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1. A network device comprising:
- a plurality of ports configured to send and receive data packets, wherein at least one port of the plurality of ports is connected to at least one network entity;
a memory pool configured to store the data packets; and
a service differentiation module coupled with the memory pool and configured to regulate storage of the data packets in the memory pool, said service differentiation module being configured to regulate based upon a comparison of terms negotiated between at least two network entities.
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Abstract
A network device includes at least a plurality of ports, a memory pool, and a service differentiation module. The plurality of ports is configured to send and receive data packets, and at least one port of the plurality of ports is connected to at least one network entity. The memory pool is configured to store the data packets. The service differentiation module is coupled with the memory pool, and is configured to regulate storage of the data packets in the memory pool based upon a comparison of terms negotiated between at least two network entities.
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1. A network device comprising:
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a plurality of ports configured to send and receive data packets, wherein at least one port of the plurality of ports is connected to at least one network entity;
a memory pool configured to store the data packets; and
a service differentiation module coupled with the memory pool and configured to regulate storage of the data packets in the memory pool, said service differentiation module being configured to regulate based upon a comparison of terms negotiated between at least two network entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 39, 40, 41)
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23. A method of flow control in a network device, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of ports in a network device, wherein at least one port of the plurality of ports is connected to at least one network entity;
receiving a data packet at the at least one port of said plurality of ports; and
regulating storage of said packet in a memory buffer based upon terms negotiated between at least two network entities. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A network device comprising:
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a plurality of ports configured to send and receive data packets, wherein at least one port of the plurality of ports is connected to at least one network entity connected to the network device;
a memory pool means for storing data packets; and
a service differentiation means for regulating storage of said data packet in a memory buffer based upon terms negotiated between at least two network entities. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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